On 8 November 2011 17:05, Mark Rogers mark@quarella.co.uk wrote:
I have (or will have) a small Linux server running a minimal desktop distro and web server. The server will be used daily by someone sat next to it (using a web browser).
In addition, I need to put a 42" display elsewhere in the building which will use a web browser to show a page from the same server. There'll be no local mouse or keyboard. There may be more than one such display in future.
Any good options?
CamVine in Cambridge (disclaimer: I know people who work there) are big on signage with displays over Ethernet. http://www.camvine.com/
Or, as has already been suggested, you can squeeze VGA down CAT5 cabling with only minor signal degradation, but that does require a VGA output for each unique display.
Or you could wait for the Raspberry Pi which is a very inexpensive and small ARM+Linux PC and has HDMI output. http://www.raspberrypi.org/
Regards, Tim.